A law firm was served with a subpoena from a federal grand jury in another
state seeking production of documents generated and received by the firm in
connection with its past representation of a former client. The firm, pursuant
to its former client's instructions, objected to the production of the
privileged documents and moved to quash the subpoena. The government in turn
filed a motion to compel production of all subpoenaed documents. The law firm
opposed the motion to compel, both in writing and at a hearing. The U.S.
District Court has now entered an order granting the motion to compel as to all
subpoenaed documents. It is not improper, given the above, for the firm to
comply with the court order and produce the subpoenaed documents. [Canon 4; LE
Op. 787, LE Op. 334 and LE Op. 300]